, the Deputy Chairman of the 2024 NPP presidential candidate 's campaign team, has welcomed the decision to privatize the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

The Minister-designate for Energy, John Jinapor, has emphasized the importance of significant private-sector partnerships with the ECG to improve the company's efficiency and enhance electricity supply nationwide.

The government has warned of a looming power crisis, revealing an energy sector debt of over $2 billion, which paints a grim picture of the industry.

As part of efforts to address inefficiencies, President John Mahama stated, "If we don't fix the Electricity Company of Ghana, we will continue to have a major problem with our whole power value chain.